The third horseman : climate change and the Great Famine of the 14th century /

The third horseman : climate change and the Great Famine of the 14th century /

"How a seven-year cycle of rain, cold, disease, and warfare created the worst famine in European history ... In May 1315, it started to rain. It didn't stop anywhere in north Europe until August. Next came the four coldest winters in a millennium. Two separate animal epidemics killed nearl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosen, William, 1955-2016 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:
Famines > Europe > History > To 1500.
Climatic changes > Social aspects > Europe > History > To 1500.
Climate and civilization > Europe > History > To 1500.
Harvesting > Europe > History > To 1500.
War and society > Europe > History > To 1500.
Epidemics > Europe > History > To 1500.
HISTORY / Medieval.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
HISTORY / Civilization.
Europe > History > 476-1492.
Europe > Social conditions > To 1492.
Europe > History, Military.

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